# bajes vs based

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### bajes
*verb · IPA [ˈbaxes] · frequency rank #27,102*
Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de bajar o de bajarse.

### based
*verb · IPA /beɪst/ · frequency rank #35,898*
Pasado simple del verbo (to) base.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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